, August 02, 2026

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  Aug 01, 2026

Iran Threatens Shipping Routes, Retail Traders Google "Where Is Oman"

The latest attacks come amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a fresh round of strikes against Iran....

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  Aug 01, 2026

Europe Discovers Asphalt Melts When You Cook It

A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond....

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  Aug 01, 2026

Iran Has Multiple People Who Can Say No and That's Apparently News

Iran’s power structure complicates efforts to enforce any ceasefire with the U.S., from the Supreme Leader to the Revolutionary Guards....

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  Aug 01, 2026

Man Sues IRS for $10 Billion, Shocked When Judge Doesn't Take It Well

Trump had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of his tax information by an agency contractor....

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  Aug 01, 2026

Clear Street Sells Tickets to a Company That Might Go Public

Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups....

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  Aug 01, 2026

Sam Altman Flies to D.C. to Watch a Deadline Happen

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang were among tech leaders in Washington, D.C., ahead of a deadline the White House set in its AI executive order....

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